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Hot Import Nights

Story by : Ben Woo Photos : Ben Woo

[June 27 2004]

When a show like HIN rolls into town, there is always reason to celebrate. What other event brings with it the absolute top show cars in the country, hottest import model talent and the biggest names in the biz? So when HIN Philly went down this past weekend,
SportCompact.ca was sure to be there to show Canadians how our American
neighbors party it up, sport compact style!

The Pennsylvania Convention Center underwent major transformation as
HIN set up their lights, stage and massive vendor booths. Anybody who
has ever been to an HIN knows that the atmosphere and overall feel of the show is second to none. With the main stage at the back, DJ features Lady Tribe and Tatiana kept the beats going and the
smiley-faced crowd entertained. The Pepsi b-boy arena kept the energy high as local breakers fought vigorously for respect. The Super Street studio and the Import Tuner model search studios kept onlookers well focused on the ladies that lined up to be America’s next top import model. Finally, Modified Magazine’s “M Lounge” grabbed everybody’s attention with a line-up of all star girls including Cheri Roberts,
Tila T, Nathalie K and Mia Guzman to mention a few.

Being an NCCA sanctioned event, the top competitors in the country made
the trip to Philly to ensure their spots in the rankings. Bob Mull’s Blaupunkt sponsored Cavalier took home “Best of Show” honours followed closely by Jay Laub’s widebody RX-7 from Florida.

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Eddie Farcon’s newly redesigned candy red carbon-fibre Bimmer, a complete Veilside boosted 350Z and a Celica front end PT cruiser all received serious appraise as well. Quite frankly, the overall quality of cars was beyond
comprehension. Make sure to take a look at our coverage of the event
to check out all the other hot rides and crews that were represented at
the show.

The Hot Import Nights phenomenon is in no way slowing down. With expansions into Europe with the introduction of HIN London and plans to
infiltrate both Japan and South America, you can be sure that the rides will only get hotter and even more creative. We look forward to our next opportunity to attend an HIN show. Who knows, maybe even an HIN right here in Canada may be in the plans?